RPC IX, 2099

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2099
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Trajan Decius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IMP C (C) M Q TRA(IANVS) DECIVS AVG
Edition Imp(erator) C(aesar) C(aius) M(essius) Q(uintus) Traianus Decius Aug(ustus)
Translation Emperor Caesar Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius Augustus
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL P F AV F C CAES METR(OP)
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Au(gusta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(o)p(olis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design turreted bust of Fortuna, right, with drapery on shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 8.01 g
Axis 1, 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference BMC 167–8, Kadman II 126
Specimens 18 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1624 BMC 168, pl. IV.9, rev.
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1626 BMC 167
3 3     NY: 1944.100.68973 SNG 820
4 4     ✸ V: GR 37449
5 5     Haifa-MA: 1/7 Kadman II 126
6 6     J-MJA: 51/3162 Kadman II 126
7 7     IAA Kadman II 126
8 8     IMJ Sofaer 132
9 9     IMJ: 71.00367
10 10     IMJ: 78.01635
11 11     IMJ: 78.02151
12 12     IMJ: 78.02152
13 13     IMJ: 78.02189
14 14     J-SBF Kadman II 126
15 15     St Petersburg Kadman II 126
16 16     Falghera 2429
17 17     Lingren I, 2426
18 18     Freiburg: 12524